US876646A - Tag and label printing press. - Google Patents

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APPLICATION PILED FEB. 10, 1906.

P C JAMIBSON TAG AND LABEL PRINTING PRESS.

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I'. G. JAMIESON. TAG AND LABEL PRINTING PRESS..

APPLICATION FILED PEB.10, 1906.

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A No. 876,646. PATENTBD JAN. 14, 1908.

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APPLICATION PILED FEB.10, 1906.

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No. 876,646. PATENTED .TANl 14, 1908.

F. C. JAMESON. TAG AND LABEL PRINTING PRESS.

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snare PATENT OFFICE FREDRlCK C. JAMIESON, F MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

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To .all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, FRnnRIoK CARLXLE JAMESON, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new .and useful Improvements in rlag and Label Printing Presses; and rI doliereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such'as will enable others vskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rlhis invention yrelates to printing presses and particularly to a machine which is designed especially for use in printing and cut- The object of the invention 1s to simplify the construction land operation of this type ci machine and the invention consists in certain Jfeatures of novelty in the detail construction and operation thereof all as hereafter, more Jiully set forth and speciicallypointed ont in claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawin s, in which similar characters of reference genote corresponding parts in all the vieWs,Fig ure 1 is a sideselevational view of the' complete machine; Fi 2 is a view taken in side elevation looking lrom the side .opposite to that shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectional view of the machine; Fig. 4 is a detached detail view illustrating the feed-- ing rollers and their actuating means as seen looking 'from the position occnpied by the' operator; Fig. 5 isa plan view of the parts' shown in Fig 4; F1 6 is a' section taken on lirie 6-6 of nig. 5; llig. 7 is a section taken on line 7-*7 of Fig. 4; y8 is an enlarged de-s tailview of the means for rotatin the paper feed rollers; Fig. 9 is a section ta en on line 9-9 of Fig.V 8; Fig. 10 is a rear elevational view of the transverse cuttingFknife with its immediate connecting parts; igl. 11 is a top plan view ci the parts shown in l* ig. 10; Fig.

12 is a view looking from the left of Fig. 1.0; Fig. 13 is a section taken onlinelS--lof Fig. 10; Fig.`14. isa fragmentary detail View showing the Winding drum and its connected mechanisrnat the rear end of the machine. Fig. 15 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 15 15 of Fig. 2; Fig. 16 is a. detached fragmentary view illustrating details of con- Specication of Letters Patent.

Hin'g means -to rock the yoke 4 and carry the :Patented Jaa. 14, mos.-

struction of the paper feed-attheieed fend of the machine, and Fig. 17 isa 'lan view of the'strip which is fed throught e machine, y

printed and cut off to `the required .length for use.

. Referring to the yarts 1 is the main snpporting frame ofA t e machine on which ispivotally mounted the yoke 2 which ycarries the'inking mechanism and serves as a -bed plate for thel type form to be used inprinting. The usual i'nking rollers 3 are carriedbythe rockable yoke 4 which yoke is connected, by means of the links 5 with thestationary frame 1 While the pitmen 6 serve as actuatinking rollers across the face of the type.

0n the main driving shaft 10 is a pinion 11 which meshes 'with the gear 121, said gear being'carried on the shaft 8 0n Which-.is carried thedisk 7 at its opposite end, one Apitman 6 being connected eccentrically with y said disk and one with said gear 12.

Carried by the stirb shaft ,-13 *projectingl from-the gear 12 is-a slotted yoke 14 in which travels Athe pin 15 which ,pin projects from the rod loof the rack 17, Whichrack reciprocates in the' rockably mounted sleeve -17a and meshes with the pinion 19 mounted on the shaft 18, saidA inion being free .to rotate ori-said shaft in eit er direction.

Carried by and rotatably independent of the shait'i18 and fixedly secured to Athe ,pinion 19, is a bracket 21, Vwhich bracket .2,1 is -pro-y vided. with a spring-actuated pan/T1122.v A.v

ratchet 20 is -ixedlysecnred tothe shaft 18,v

and is' engaged by the pavvl 22, whereby, when the pinion is rotated in one direction, the ratchet 20 and shaft 18 will also be -rotate'd in the same, direction. As the pinion 'f ll'rotates With the main shaft the ear 12 also rotates during the operationof-.t e .machin'e, and the pinion 23 vWhich is -securely mountedon. .the shaft .18 is caused to rotate the pinion 221 with-Whichit meshes :to drive thefeed rollers25 andr 26 to advance the paper passing between said rollersy after it has een printed upon.l v

At the'feedend fthe' machine is placed a bracket 2.7 which is securely bolted in .position in proximity tothe main frame 1 and onV .the bracket 27are mounted shafts 28 and 29,

on the former of which is mounted the sprocket wheel 30' over which runs the chain 31 to the s rocket Wheel 32 on' the main shaft 10. pinion 33 on shaft 28 .meshes vided with parallel lugs a, `for the4 purpose ,hereinafter specified.

The friction pulley 38 bears against the disk 39 on the shaft 40 coperating. with which is a friction roller 41 adjustably mounted in--the yokes 42 made adjustable by means of the screw 43 so as to bear more y or less against said shaft 40.

Paper roll 44 is mounted on the spindle 45 with the paper passing therefrom iny a web over shaft 40, under friction roller 41, thence under a guide roller 46 and obliquely upwardly past and in contact with the platen 47 after which`the paper passes between the adjustable guides 48 carried by the stub shaft 49 to and between thefeed rollers 25 and 26 so that a web is fed from the roll 44 to the feed rollers 25 and 26, but the mechanism is so timed that the said feed rollers 25 and 26y rotate only while the bed plate is on its return stroke and are carrying the type away from the paper which passes over1 the platen under the influence of said rollers.

0n shaft 10 is a multiple pulley 49 about which passes the belt 50 which also passes about a multiple pulley 51 on the stub shaft 52 said stub shaft carrying the'gear 53 which meshes with a gear 54 on the spindle 55, disks 56 being adjustably mounted on said spindle to receive between them a `roll of printed paper fed thereto by the feed rolls when it is desired to print a continuous strip to be rolled and afterward rcut into sections for use. By mounting the belt 5() in different grooves of pulleys 49 and 51, the speed of the shaft will be varied. In many cases however itis preferred to print and cut the paper into predetermined lengths in which case the transverse cutting knife of Figs. 10 to 13 inclusive is u'sed.

Supported by the main frame l is an eX- tension 60 comprising runners 60" upon which is slidably mounted the knife supporting bracket 61 which is provided at opposite sides with the depending) guide flanges 62 adapted to hold the said racket in correct alinement. Each runner 60 is provided with a lon itudinally-extending guid- Aing bead 60, pre erably upon its upper face.

The knife-bracket 61 is provided in its bottom with transverse grooves or ways 60b in which extend the beads 60, see Figs. 4 and 10.

The knife 63 is pivoted at 64 and has connectedwith its opposite end the link end 65 which inturn is pivotally connected with the arm 66 keyed and slidably mounted upon the shaft V66. This shaft 66 carries a beveled gear 67 in mesh with a correspondingly beveled gear 68 which latter gear is positively connected with the arm 69. Pivotally connecting the arm 69 with the disk 7 is a double link 70-71 jointed so.` as to permit itlto buckle when the arm 69 has reached the limit of its pendulum like movement toward the rear of-the machine. Y By means of the double link referred tothe shaft 66a is rocked in its bearings 72 to raise and lower the knife 63 to cut off the printed paper to a predetermined length upn each rotation of the disk 7.

The knife bracket 61 may be shifted longitudinally of the table extension 60 so as to place the knife at any'desired distance from the feeding rollers, the speed of'rotation of said rollers being regulated by the distance at which thepin-l is locked, in 'the slotted member 14, away from the center of the gear 12. As the knife 63--when in use descends regularly with each full movement of the type bed, it is evident that an increase or de- .crease of speed of the feed rollers will increase or decrease the size of the section of printed paper which Will be cut ofi" upon each stroke of the knife.

lo cut the material to the proper width overlapping circular knives or cutting rollers 78 with knife edges are provided between which the paper is fed from the feeding rollers after which the paper is conducted between the guide lips 79 shown in Fig. 13in proximity to which the knife 63 coperates with the plate 63 to sever the paper.

On the shaft 80 is mounted a beveled pinion 81 which is in mesh with a correspondingly beveled pinion 82 on the shaft 83 which shaft 83 carries the circular knives 78 referred to which knives cooperate with correspondingly shaped circular knives 78a on the shaft 84 which shaft is driven from shaft 83 by means of the gears 85. The shaft 80 is driven by the beveled gears 86,-87 the latter of which is on the shaft 88 which carries the feed rollers 26, so that the circular slitting knives 78-78a are driven 'at approximately the speed of the paper feed.

A table 72 is provided with longitudinally extending slots 7 3 in which are set screws 73 adapted to lock said table in any required position to receive the cuttings as they come from the knife 63.

To regulate the feed from the roll 44 the friction pulley 38 may be shifted upon the shaft 37 by means of the screw 74, mounted in lugs a, to carry said friction pulley 38 up or downen said Shaft thereby causing said friction pulley to bear upon the disk 39 nearer to or further away from its center and increasing ordiminishing the feed as may be required, a collar 75 bein connected with said friction pulley and a y0 e 76 on the screw 74 bearing on' said collar to effect the necessary adjustment of the friction pulley/38'.

sraeea The operation of the machine is as follows: Paper is fed from the roll 44, by means of the pulley 38, to the platen 47 from whence itis carried by the feed rolls and 26 between the slitting knives 78, 78a and after each impression of the type said paper is advanced to the transverse cutting knife 53 by means of which the prescribed amount of paper is out off and falls upon the table 72 or when the knife 63 is placed out, of commission the paper is printed upon and wound upon the spindle 55 between the disks 56. A tension spring 90 is provided on the spindle 52 and it Awill be understood that the hand wheel 91 is adjustable on the said spindle52 for a well understood purpose. AThe gear 23 meshes with the pinion 24 ori-.the roller shaft 25 thus actuating the gear 88a; and'driving the beveled pinionS', pinion 86 and shaft 80. In convenient proximity to the shaft 83 on which are carried the rotary cutters 78 is a rod Q2'carrying the guides 93 which are secured thereon as shown in Fig. 11 to guide the paper in its approach to said rotary cutters. The paper feed is regulated' by the feed rollers 2,5 and 26, which rotate only while the bed plate is on its return stroke, carrying the type away from the 'paper which is stretched over the platen as shown in Fig. Upon referring to Fig. 8, it will be seen that this drive comes through the pawl 22 engaging the ratchet 20 when the rack 17 is ascending, that is7 when the type are moving away from the platen. As the pawl 22 slips over the ratchet on its return stroke, the gear 23 does not drive the pinion 24 or feed rolls 25 and 26 when the type are moving toward the paper on the platen, thus 'there is an intermediate feed on the web from the roll 44.

Having described the inventionfwhatis claimed as new is:

1. In a printing mechanism, the combination of a frame provided with horizontal, parallel runners, each runner provided with a longitudinally extending bead, a knife-supporting bracket carried b said runners, said bracket provided with tlansverse grooves, the beads of said runners positioned within said grooves, a transverse knife carried by said bracket, means for vertically moving said knife upon said. bracket, and means for.b

feedinga printed web or'strip to said bracket,

in thepath of movement of said transverse knife.

2. in a printing mechanism, the combination of a frame provided .with horizontal, parallel runners, each runner provided upon its upper face with a longitudinally extendingbead, a longitudinally adjustable knife-supporting bracket carried by said runners, said racket provided with grooves and with depending guide flanges, the beads of said runners positioned 'within the grooves of said bracket, vertically movable and rotatable cuttingmeans carried by said bracket, and

means for .feeding a web or sheet of printed material to said bracket in the path of movement of said cutting means.

3. ln a printing mechanism, the combination of a frame provided with horizontal, parallel runners, a longitudinally, adjustable knife-supporting bracket carried by said runners, a knife carried by said bracket, a rockable shaft secured upon said frame contiguous to said runners, an arm` keyed to said rockable shaft and ca able of being adjusted longitudinally thereo .a link connecting said arm and knife, a beveled gear fiXedly securedto one end of said rockable shaft, an arm rovided with a beveled gear, carried by said ame, said last mentioned gear meshing with the first mentioned gear, a double link connected to said last mentioned arm, means for actuating said 'double link for imparting rotary movement to said beveled gears for rocking said shaft, and thereby vertically moving said knife, and means for feeding a web or sheet of printed material to said bracket in' the path of movement of said knife.- y

4. In a printing mechanism, the combination of a frame provided'with horizontal runners, a knife-supporting bracket carried by and adjustable longitudinally of said runners, a table provided with longitudinally eX- -tending, parallel slots, said table carried by said knife-supporting bracket, fastening means carried by said bracket and positioned within the slots fof said table for securing the table in an adjusted position, said table being capable, of transverse adjustment upon said bracket, cutting means carried by said bracket, and means for feeding a printed web or sheet to said 'bracket in the path of movement of said cutting means..

5.. ina printing'meohanism, the combination of aframe provided witha horizontal supporting bracket, of a longitudinally ad- .and adjustable transversely thereof, vertically movable cutting means carried by said knife-supporting bracket, rotatable guiding means carried by said knife-supporting bracket, a plurality of co-acting, rotatable,

'cutting knives carried by said bracket, and

means vfor feeding a web or sheet of printed material to said knife-supporting bracket between said knives and in the path of movement of said cutting means. o

6. ln a mechanism of the class described, the'combination with a frame, of a horizontal, adjustable bracket carried by said frame, an upper and a lower shaft journaled upon said bracket, pairs of adjustable, overlapping knives secured to said shafts, a shaft journaled upon said bracket to one side of .said iirst mentioned shafts, adjustable guide ing means carried by` said last `mentioned shaft, a transverse knifey pivotally `mounted upon said bracket, 'mean's'for actuating` said shafts and transverse knife, and means for feeding a printed webor sheet to'said bracket between said guiding means and inthe path Ating means.

of movement of said knives. A

7 In arinting mechanism', the combination wit a frame, animpression mechanism carried by said frame, an ad'ustable table carried-by said frame, said ta le provided with parallel,elongated slots, fastening means positioned within said slots 'and capable of securing said table in an adjusted I position, reciprocating androtatable cutting means positioned-upon said' frame above saidtable, andjmeans forfeeding a web or sheet` to said impression mechanism and over said table in the path of movement of said cut- 8 In a printing mechanism, the combination with a frame, an impression mechanism carried by .said frame, a pivotally mounted knife carried by said frame, a rockable shaft provided with. a beveled gear, carried bysaidframe, means connect-l ing said knife to' said rockable shaft, an varm provided with a beveledl gear, carried by said frame, said beveled gears meshin a disk carried by said frame, -a double Iink eccentrically connected to said disk and i shafts contiguous to said `ofl a knife-sup orting bracket carried by said frame an longitudinally adjustable thereof, reciprocating` and rotating cutting means carried entirely b said knife-sup,- porting bracket, Arotatable uiding means carried entirely by said brac et, means for intermittently operating said cutting vmeans and guiding means, and means for feeding a printed'web or sheet between said kguiding means and in thepath of movement of said-l cutting means.

10. In a printing mechanism, the combination with a frame, of an adjustable bracket carried b said frame, said bracket provided witli vertical standards, parallel guide lips positioned between and connecting said standards, upper 'and lower shafts positioned fcontiguous to said guide lips and apping, adjustable knives lcarried by said guide lips, rotatable guides carried by'sai standards, said .upper and lower shafts positioned between said guide lips androtatable guides, vertibracket, and means for feeding -a web ting means.

.means positioned Within t journaled in said4 standards, pairs of over-V vcally swinging cutting means carried by said bracket, and means for feeding a printed mounted upon said bracket, means for actuating said knife, rotatable' 'cutting means carried entirely by said bracket and po'sitioned ycontiguous to said transverse knife,

rotatable guiding means positioned' upon-V one sideiof said rotatable cutting means, an adjustable table` 'carried by said bracket, and means for feeding a printed web or sheet to said cutting means. i 4 A 12. In a, printing mechanism, the comb1 nation with a frame, rovided with a hori.

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rotatable cutting means carried entirely by said knife supportin bracket, transverse cutting means carried said knife-supportingbracket and movab e' at right-angles to said rotatable. cutting means, movable guiding means carried yby said'knifesupporting or sheet between said guidin means and in the `path of movement of sai cutting means.

13. In a mechanismof the class described, the combination with a frame, of a horizontal, adjustable knife-supporting bracket carried by said. frame, a table carried by saidv bracket and adjustable'transversely of said bracket, a plurality of cutting means carried by said bracket above said table, and means VVfor feedingl a, printed web or sheet to saidk bracket in the path of movement of said cut- 14. In a mechanism ofthe class described, thecombination with a frame, of an adjustable table carried by said frame, said table comprising a flat member provided with parallel, velongated slotted pprtions, fastening 'e'slotted portions of said table, cutting means ositioned above said table', and means for eedin aweb or sheet over said table in the'patlgi of inovef ment of said cutting means.

15. In a printing mechanism, the combination with a frame,'of a transverse knife carried by said frame, a rockable shaft carried by said frame, means connecting said knife and rockable shaft, an arm provided with a beveled gear, carried b said frame, said rockable shaft4 rovided withV a beveled gear, a' disk carriedlb y said-frame, said'bev- 130 eled gears meshing, a double link eccentrically secured to said disk and pivotally connected to said last mentioned arm, means for driving said disk, and means for intermittently feeding a Web or sheet in the path of movement of said knife.

16. In a printing mechanism, the combination with a frame provided with a stationary platen and a movable type bed, of a horizontal, adjustable knife-supporting.bracket positioned u on said frame, a transverse knife pivotal y mounted upon said bracket,

a rockable shaft carried by said frame,A

means connecting said knife and rockable shaft, said means capable of being adjusted longitudinally upon said shaft, means connecting said type bed and rockable shaft and continuously rocking said shaft, and means for feeding a web or sheet between said platen and type bed and in the path of movement of said knife.

17. In a printing mechanism, the combination of a frame provided with a parallel, horizontal runners, a knife-supporting frame carried by and adjustable longitudinally of said runners, a transverse knife pivotally mounted upon said frame, bearings carried by one of said runners, arockable shaft journaled in said bearings, an arm carried by said rockable shaft and capable'of being adjusted longitudinally thereof, means connecting said arm and knife, means for rockving said shaft, and means for supplying a Web or sheet of material in the path of movement of said knife. n

18. -In a printing press, the combination of a frame provided with horizontal, parallel runners, a longitudinally-extending bead formed upon the upper face of each runner, a movable knife-supporting bracket carried by said runners, said bracket provided with transverse grooves upon its under face, in which the beads are positioned, an adjustable table carried by said bracket, means securing said table in an adjusted osition, cutting-means carried by said. brac et, and means for supplying a web to said cuttingmeans above said table.

19. In a printing mechanism, the combination with a frame provided with horizontal runners, of depending bearings secured to one' of said runners, a rockable shaft -journaled in said bearings, an adjustable knifesupporting frame carried vby said runners, a pivoted knife carried by said frame, means adjustably connecting said knife to said rockable shaft, and means for rocking said shaft and thereby swinging said knife.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two-Witnesses. l

FREDRICK C. JAMIESON. vVlitnesses:

F. H. GIBBS,

J oHN F. DEUFFEREOID.

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